The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
Lordsburg Correspondencc.

iN'A1 'N tOA'o lhuu bhC AS' NE has not been satisfactory in con sequence of the excellent nature of range this fall, the grass being better than it was ever known be- fore hence cattle have wandered more than usual. Apart from this everything else is highly sat isfactory. Cows and young cat tie, as well as beeves. are in fine condition. The outfit is camped at Hart brothers well, a mile from town, and they will thoroughly hunt this section, taking in the Burros and the Liedendorf range of mountains.
 Deputy Sherif1s Belt and Cant well arrested man named c. H. Bass last Thursday night. The party was charged with the theft of cattle in Eric county, Texas, and had jumped his bonds.
 The mail route between Silver City and Lordsburg has been dis continued. The service only ex- tends from here to Malone weekly. This was contracted for tri-week- ly by the government with the present contractors, and it Is said that they (the contractors) cannot perform the service. Why a mail contractor should be favored more than any one else who enters into a contract to do thing is query frequently put by those interested.
 W. H. Unbehaun, a resident of Gage, died at the Ownby House last Monday night of typhoid fever.
 Dr. Simpson reports that man named Rowe was blown up at the Standard mine, Gold Hill, Tues day night. He was tamping a charge of giant powder in an up per hole with q steel bar when the charge exploded The hole was on a level with his head and breast. Both arms were blown of. He is not expected to re- cover.
 Colonel Green of the Gypsy Queen re urned Monday night. He will liquidate all indebtedness against the company.
 Jack Farrell, who is well known at Morenci, passed through to Clifton and Mir. Keller and fam fly have left for San Bernardino, Cal.
 Messrs. Stoller, Lay, Boon Durnell, Dr. Simpson and eight others from this vicinity start on Tuesday on what may be termed the fall hunt. Extensive prepara- tions are being made. The outfit will have two wagons along to carry the game home. But a wag here says that the wagon will not be so heavily laden with the |" fruits of the chase" as it will be by baskets of canned goods (put up in bottles) when they start out. Ed. Stoller and Dr. Simpson have been contemplating this trip for long time. Dr. Simpson certainly means business, as he sent to Chi cago for a gamcbag and hunters outfit complete. You ought to see that belt of his. It would make a circingle for a circus horse when padded for bare-legged woman to ride.
 The movements of J. G. Parke are characterized by an extra strut of late. The cause, an increase in the family-and it is a girl :; born October 18th. Both the child and Mrs. Parke are doing well.
 Fred McGregor has been ap- pointed special policeman.
 RAILROAD MATTERS.
 A new time table has been is sued by the Southern Pacific. The west-bound passenger train will hereafter arrive at 6:05 p. m. and the east-bound at 9:05 a. m., local time.
 John Naylor, one of the most popular and efficient conductors on the Southern Pacific, met with quite painful accident at Benson last Thursday. He was in charge of one of Robinson's circus trains with some way cars attached, which he desired to lay out at Benson. The cars were cut of and turned loose down grade to the side track, and on account of the target on the switch not being properly put Tn the target showed a closed swich when in fact it was open, letting the cars go off the rails at quite a speed. The cars | piled upon each other and Tav-